WEIS, ROSARIO. Silver medal from the Academy of San Fernando, 1842, for a picture called “Silence.”  Member of the Academy.  Pupil of Goya, who early recognized her talent.  In 1823, when Goya removed to Burdeos, she studied under the architect Tiburcio Perez.  After a time she joined Goya, and remained his pupil until his death in 1828.  She then entered the studio Lacour, where she did admirable work.  In 1833, for the support of her mother and herself, she made copies of pictures in the Prado on private commissions.

In 1842 she was appointed teacher of drawing to the royal family, in which position she did not long continue, her death occurring in 1843.

Among her pictures are “Attention!” an allegorical figure; “An Angel”; “A Venus”; and “A Diana.”  Among her portraits are those of Goya, Velasquez, and Figaro.

WIEGMANN, MARIE ELISABETH; family name Hancke.  Small gold medal, Berlin.  Born 1826 at Solberberg, Silesia; died, 1893, at Duesseldorf.  In 1841 she began to study with Stilke in Duesseldorf; later with K. Sohn.  She travelled extensively in Germany, England, Holland, and Italy, and settled with her husband, Rudolph Wiegmann, in Duesseldorf.  In the Museum at Hanover is “The Colonist’s Children Crowning a Negro Woman,” and in the National Gallery at Berlin a portrait of Schnaase.  Some children’s portraits, and one of the Countess Hatzfeld, should also be mentioned among her works.

In portraiture her work was distinguished by talent, spirit, and true artistic composition; in genre—­especially the so-called ideal genre—­she produced some exquisite examples.

WENTWORTH, MARQUISE CECILIA DE. Gold medal, Tours National Exposition, Lyons and Turin; Honorable mention, Paris Salon, 1891; Bronze medal, Paris Exposition, 1900; Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, 1901.  Born in New York.  Pupil of the Convent of the Sacred Heart and of Cabanel, in Paris.  This artist has painted portraits of Leo XIII., who presented her with a gold medal; of Cardinal Ferrata; of Challemel-Lacour, President of the Senate at the time when the portrait was made, and of many others.  Her picture of “Faith” is in the Luxembourg Gallery.  At the Salon des Artistes Francais, 1903, Madame de Wentworth exhibited the “Portrait of Mlle. X.,” and “Solitude.”

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WHEELER, JANET. First Toppan Prize and Mary Smith Prize at Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Gold medal, Philadelphia Art Club.  Fellow of Academy of Fine Arts, and member of Plastic Club, Philadelphia.  Born in Detroit, Michigan.  Pupil of Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and of the Julian Academy in Paris.

This artist paints portraits almost entirely, which are in private hands.  I know of but one figure picture by her, which is called “Beg for It.”  She was a miniaturist several years before taking up larger portraits.

WHITE, FLORENCE. Silver medal at Woman’s Exhibition, Earl’s Court; silver medal for a pastel exhibited in Calcutta.  Born at Brighton, England.  Pupil of Royal Academy Schools in London, and of Bouguereau and Perrier in Paris.